Ari's mind raced, filled with images and many questions. The speeder seemed to fly towards Mos Eisley, though it was almost automatic. She slowed as she neared an outcropping along a cliff road she was taking. She paused and parked the speeder, to glance at the city. She saw a ship leaving and could see the numerous buildings. She went back into the speeder, strapping the blaster to her side, as well as the lightsaber to her belt, though she didn't know if she could use it. She brushed a strand of hair back from her face. "No turning back," she told herself softly.
With that, Ari jumped back into the speeder, and accelerated down to the city. She saw a number of stormtroopers stopping a number of citizens for their I.D.s and papers for any droids they had. Ari felt her stomach leap into her throat. 'If they are looking for Luke's droids, could they maybe also be looking for Luke? If so, could they be looking for me as well?' The thought made Ari's stomach do flip flops as the images of her family came back to her, making her feel about to get sick. She steered her speeder towards the guards, trying to hide her nerves. It was almost her turn when she saw a humanoid male thrown out into the streets, yelling and cursing in his native tongue. A human male then came out of the bar and the two started to fight. A crowd of spectators quickly formed, congesting the area. The troopers spoke to one another and then dispersed to break up the fight that would hinder their search of the speeders. Ari breathed a sigh of relief and quickly made it past the checkpoint.
She started to glance around the city. It had been a long time since she had been here. She was sure it had changed at least a bit, though maybe not for the better. After a few minutes of searching, Ari was lucky enough to see C-3PO and Luke's R2 unit go around a corner as another group of stormtroopers entered the area. Though Ari knew the droids were important, she was certain that following would not help. Instead, she parked her speeder a little down the line from Luke's, which she had come to know very well. The cantina it was in front of seemed dark but she could hear a band playing as well as a jumble of voices, chirps, growls and everything in between. She confidently climbed out of her speeder, waving away the Jawas that were admiring it.
She paused for a moment, as if hearing something. Ari looked around confused for a moment, then got back in and drove the speeder down a few side streets, making sure to note the turns she was making. Something told her she wouldn't need the speeder again and listening to this, she was soon at a dealer.
"What do you want?" the alien asked, looking at her with his three eyes.
"I want to sell my speeder," she told him, confidently.
"Is that so?" the alien asked with a laugh, showing the fangs in his mouth
"Yes…I think about 3500 is fair," she replied knowing it was too high but that then she could barter. The alien laughed.
"You humans! 1500."
"That is too low," Ari insisted. "It runs perfectly fine, even though it isn't brand new.
"1600."
"No…there is nothing wrong with this speeder. 2000 at least."
"2000? You humans have a sense of humor too," the alien laughed, his teeth gleamed in the sunlight. "But you are trying my patience, young one. No one wants older models anymore."
Ari refused to be swayed, knowing she would need as much as she could get. "1900 then."
"No, 1700, final offer."
Ari shook her head and stared at the alien. When she saw that wouldn't work she sighed. "1800, take it or I find another dealer."
The alien looked her over and grumbling curses in many alien tongues, handed her the credits. She counted it and slid it away in a pocket on the inside of her clothing, making it almost impossible to be pickpocketed. It wasn't as much as she had hoped for but it would have to do. She signed the papers over to the dealer and hoped to be far away before anyone figured out she was on the run. Ari then walked back to the cantina, head held high and with confidence.
Standing in front of the cantina for a moment, she hesitated slightly. "You can't get rid of me this easily, Luke," she whispered to herself, then stepped out of the blinding sunlight and into the dark, crowded cantina.
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